

Thus, the final answers are 1 and -1/8.
Answer:
Population after 4 years = 49 (nearest unit)
Population after 5 years = 47 (nearest unit)
Step-by-step explanation:
Yearly decrease = 4.6%
Decrease factor (what's left) = (100-4.6)% = 0.954
Current population, P = 60
population after n years = P(0.954)^n (to the nearest unit)
Population after 4 years = 60(0.954)^4 = 49.7 = 49 (nearest unit)
Population after 5 years = 60(0.954)^5 = 47.4 = 47 (nearest unit)
We're going to assume that x = # of days.
Plug 12 in as x:
4 × 12 = 48
48 + 6 = 54
They produced 54 boats in 12 days.